Welcome to Celebrating Seniors Week 2016

Most celebrations are often one-day affairs that can include a dinner, maybe a present, and very likely a store bought card. And there’s nothing wrong with that; who doesn’t like to celebrate?

But on this, the fourth anniversary of Celebrating Seniors Week, we have a week’s worth of exciting, informative and stimulating events planned for you and your friends. That’s five days of free programs designed with older adults in mind. We worked very hard and wanted to get you just the right gift. We hope it’s the right size!

Welcome to Celebrating Seniors Week (CSW) 2016; our annual five-day party held to celebrate May as Older Americans Month, while recognizing and honoring the achievements, accomplishments, and milestones of the older adults in our community. The CSW event committee has been busy at work to bring you the best programs, speakers, and social opportunities available.

Please join us for the celebration!

This year we have more than a dozen events and activities for you to choose from, which include:

Healthy Movements for Aging Well — How to Stay in Shape at Any Age• Demonstrations of Seated Yoga, Tai Chi, and Meditation

Musicals, Marches & Lunch• Two brass musicians will talk and play music including marches from the 20th century

Powers of Attorney and Illinois Living Will Declarations• Information on creating your own powers of attorney for healthcare and property and living will declarations

The Upside of Downsizing• How to prepare your house for today’s market and deal with the stuff inside it

Use It or Lose It — Minding Your Memory• What is normal vs. abnormal memory loss?

And so much more! All of these programs are free and open to the public.

So please, come to an event, attend an information session, listen to some music, enjoy some good food, but just be sure you do one more thing: celebrate “aging well!”

Aging Care Connections and our Celebrating Seniors Week event committee would like to wish you all the very best during this week and throughout Older Americans Month!